World Trade Organization News and Trade Updates

  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 17.07.2026
UK pushes WTO reform and backs LDC proposals at July General Council
With the next WTO ministerial meeting approaching, the UK is warning that the organisation’s costs for businesses are rising while its benefits are shrinking. The country also says it remains ...
  • Ashutosh Sureka
  • 10.07.2026
U.S. ends aircraft import probe without new tariffs
The Trump administration is closing a national security review of imported commercial aircraft, jet engines and parts without immediately adding new tariffs. The decision preserves a tariff-free ...
  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 01.07.2026
North America trade pact review risks prolonged uncertainty for U.S., Mexico and Canada
With a deadline pressing negotiators, the future of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement remains unsettled as Washington keeps the threat of withdrawal on the table. A failure to secure a ...
  • Ashutosh Sureka
  • 30.06.2026
EU steel rules tighten import quotas as overcapacity protections take effect
The European Union is putting a new steel trade regime into force on 1 July 2026 as it seeks to shield a strategically important industry from persistent global overcapacity. The framework ...